cold steel katana wakizashi and tanto set

The length of the katana’s blade varied considerably during the course of its history. The Katana was unique as it was traditionally worn with the edge facing upwards, allowing the wearer to draw the sword and strike there opponent in a single stroke. It’s thought the sword came to fruition due to changes to the battlefield environment, which required warriors to be more responsive and faster. The Katana began its life around 1392-1573, during the Muromachi period. The blade has long been associated the Samurai class of feudal Japan, it’s instantly recognisable for many due to its appearance in pop culture and it’s synonymous with Japanese swords. Most Katana will have a square or round hand guard and the handle will be long enough to accommodate two hands. The katana sword is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single edged blade, circular or squared guard, and long grip to accommodate two hands. Katana is a type of Japanese sword (nihontō), also commonly referred to as a “ samurai sword”. Some of the more commonly known types of Japanese swords are the katana, wakizashi, tanto, odachi, and tachi, while the most commonly known type of Japanese sword is the Shinogi-Zukuri katana, which is a single-edged and usually curved longsword traditionally worn by samurai from the 15th century onwards. Japanese swords are still commonly seen today. Uchigatana (打刀): A development from the tachi in the 15th century.Usually one-edged, but some were double-edged, though asymmetrical. The blade is traditionally single or double edged and can range in length between 15 and 30 cm. Tantō (短刀, ' short blade'): It is a type of dagger.Generally it is the short blade that accompanies a katana in the traditional samurai daisho pairing of swords, but may be worn by classes other than the samurai as a single blade, also worn edge up as the katana. Wakizashi (脇差 'companion sword'): A general term for a sword between one and two shaku long (30 cm and 60 cm in modern measurement), predominantly made after 1600.ōdachi (大太刀, 'big big sword')/Nodachi (野太刀, 'big field sword'): Very large tachi, some in excess of 100 cm, and usually a blade of the late 14th century.Developed from the uchigatana and the sword of the samurai class of the Edo period (1600s to late 19th century). Katana (刀, 'sword'): A general term for the traditional sword with a curved blade longer than 60 cm (there is no upper length limit but generally they are shorter than 80 cm), worn with the edge upwards in the sash.The tachi was in vogue before the 15th century. Tachi were worn suspended, with the edge downward. Tachi (太刀, 'big sword'): A sword that is generally longer and more curved than the later katana, with curvature centered from the middle or towards the tang, and often including the tang.Kodachi (小太刀, 'small big sword'): A shorter version of the tachi, but with similar mounts and intended use, mostly found in the 13th century or earlier.Chokutō (直刀, ' straight sword'): A straight single edged sword that was produced prior to the 10th century, and without differential hardening or folding.

They all had their own qualities and were used according to the type of duel in which the Samurai engaged. Some of these are: chokutu, kodachi, tachi, katana, odachi, wakizashi, tanto and uchigatana. Samurai possessed many different kinds of swords, which went through many changes in their design over the years. The combat skills of Samurai are greatly complemented by the strength of the sword they possess.

Cold steel katana wakizashi and tanto set